Almenar town council, in Lleida (Spain) has acquired a spectacular sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn worth 370.000 euros which will be installed in the town entrance roundabout, on the road that connects Lleida with the Vall d’Aran. This is an optimum place because both town inhabitants and people who go through this road will be able to enjoy it.

The sculpture, called “love”, is made of steel and resin. Its diameter is 3,20m. and it is 5,5m. tall and 1,4 m. wide. The piece represents a men’s and a woman’s hands interweaved in a circle – a recurrent issue in Quinn’s work – that, according to himself, “transmits the intimacy of human interaction”.

Lorenzo Quinn says that the work is a human image of love between a woman and a man that represents the well-being into the couple, esteem, trust, respect, comprehension and human collaboration” Quinn is very satisfied with the fact that one of his Works is placed in a public space in Almenar, since “we, artists, like to exhibit our sculptures in public places. It’s a way of making our legacy visible, a mark to record our being here” .
Por su lado, el alcalde de Almenar, Pasqual Izquierdo, opina que “la escultura será un nuevo atractivo para atraer visitantes a la población, que se añadirà a la Rafart Gallery, única galería exclusiva en el mundo con obras de Lorenzo Quinn”. “Sin duda – continua Izquierdo- tener una obra de un artista internacional a la vista del público será una buena publicidad para el municipio y supondrá una nueva fita en la voluntad de el Ayuntamiento de dotar a la población de nuevas infraestructuras y servicios”.

The mayor of Almenar, Pasqual Izquierdo, thinks that “the sculpture will be a new lure to attract visitors to the town which will be added to the Rafart Gallery, the unique gallery in the world with only Lorenzo Quinn’s creations”. “Undoubtedly, having an international artist piece close to the people will be a good publicity for the town and will be a new achievement of the town council, who wishes to provide the town with new facilities and services.

Several sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn have already been installed in the 5 continents, in cities like London, Birmingham, New York, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Madrid and Sant Climent de Llobregat. In this city, the sculpture “Legacy” grows each year with the town itself.

The sculpture to be installed in Almenar is the first one of this autor that decorates a public space in the province of Lleida, and it has been financed by the council, the sculptor and Rafart Gallery.

Since he was young he has shown a great ability to communicate emotions through his Works. At the age of 21 he was acknowledged by the art community of New York and his international prestige increased when he was asked to create a work of art for the United Nations. Later The Vatican entrusted him to make a sculpture of Saint Anthony and he was involved in the advertising campaign of Absolut Vodka, a brand that selects the most renowned artists worldwide. Quinn has exhibit his work in the 5 continents and his creations are shown in the most important international fairs all over the world

Almenar’s village (Lleida - Spain) will have a sculpture set in the public scenery for the enjoyment of the village’s visitors. By so, Almenar’s population located on the way to la Vall d’Aran, will be reaffirmed together with Rafart Gallery (Lorenzo Quinn’s exclusive gallery in the world) as great lovers of the sculptor’s work.

The sculptor has already sculptures placed in public scenery around all five continents. Thus is the reason why from Rafart Gallery we want to thank Almenar’s town council, specially to Pascual Izquierdo (Almenar’s Excellency Mayor) and the various aldermen among which Rosa Oriach (Culture Alderman of Almenar’s town council), who has increased the cultural background of the village with a sculpture of Lorenzo.

The sculpture which has been chosen is “Amor” (“Love”) which sizes 3.20 m. in diameter, reaching a total height of 5.5 meters, which will be installed in order to welcome the usual Rafart Gallery’s visitors and all future ones.